ORNITHOGLOSSUM UNDULATUM
Author:
Robert Sweet, 1825
Family:
COLCHICACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Brit. Fl. Gard. 2: t. 131 (1825)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
5 Centimetres
Height:
5-20 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Cymation undulatum, Spreng.
Lichtensteinia undulata Willd.,
Melanthium undulatum, J.W.Loudon,
Ornithoglossum glaucum var. grandiflorum, Baker.
Ornithoglossum glaucum var. undulatum, Baker.
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Ornithoglossum lichtensteinii Schltdl.
Ornithoglossum undulatum, Spreng.
Ornithoglossum viride var. grandiflorum, T.Durand & Schinz.
Ornithoglossum viride var. undulatum, J.F.Macbr.
Cymation laevigatum, Spreng.
Lichtensteinia laevigata, Willd.
This member of the Colchicaceae family was given this name by Robert Sweet in 1825. It is found in southern Namibia and western South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with little to some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to five centimetres in diameter, the entire plant from five to twenty centimetres in height. The flowers are white and purple.
The genera name from Latin; ornis; bird' and glössa; 'tong' referring to the petals. The species is named for its crisped or undulated leaves. I think this must be a winter-grower, but it will probably grow when it is watered. A flowering from Redlist.sanbi.org.
Flower
White / Purple
Soil
Grit - Mix
Water
Minimum - Medium
Sun
Maximum
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